Thread: TylerRoberts' Workbook

Hey Tyler! So happy to have you join us.

To quickly answer your question: What are dream signs? A dream sign can be a recurring element in your dreams that, with practice, you can target for attaining lucidity. This tutorial explains it pretty good: Dream Signs Tutorial - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Arggghhhhh..... I am so mad at myself. I just slept for 15 hours and remember waking up at least 4 times with a dream fresh in ky memory. However, I didn't write any of them down and now all I can remember are little fragments of a couple dreams!

Also, if I had to guess about what the dream signs were I would of thought they were recurring people or objects that could later be used for interpretation. I guess I was kinda right? Haha.

Next time just focus on a few key words to remember your dreams. That way, you only have to write down a few words, then when you wake up, you're likely to remember more of the dreams. Sometimes just one word is enough to set off the memory, you know, like when later in the day you see something, then BOOM you remember the whole dream? Just a suggestion

Thank you Ophelia! I will try that! Currently, I go to sleep and have a dream. Then, when it is finished, I wake up and remember it. Then repeat the process. Last night I did it many times but didnt write anything down because I just wanted to sleep. Then, when I wake up for the day, I realize how dumb I was and get mad. But I will try the keyword technique tonight. Even if it produces fragments, its better than nothing. The worst feeling I have experienced in a while is remembering myself waking up and thinking about a dream. But not actually being able to remember what I dream I was thinking about. If that makes sense.

Originally Posted by TylerRoberts

Arggghhhhh..... I am so mad at myself. I just slept for 15 hours and remember waking up at least 4 times with a dream fresh in ky memory. However, I didn't write any of them down and now all I can remember are little fragments of a couple dreams!

Gaaaaa i know that feeling all too well! Haha and yea, OpheliaBlue's tip is really good
I guess it's true when they say "The biggest lie I tell myself is 'I dont have to write it down, I will remember it later.'" x)

Good luck with your recall tonight!

Operation "I WILL HAVE A LUCID DREAM TONIGHT!!!" was a fail... While I was trying to get a lucid dream, I was unsuccessful and my recall went to poop. I couldn't remember anything. So, maybe I did get lucid? A little over halfway through the night, I gave up and my recall went back to normal. I used the keyword technique and cant remember them now. But when I look at the keywords I can slowly piece the dreams together. I will enter them into my DJ now.

I am thinking that pissed off birds are a dream sign of mine. They were in my last two dreams. I am normally okay with birds, but these things were terrifying!!! It was terrible! You can read about it in my two latest journal entries.

Hahahaha those birds are out to get ya >;D

Ohh also, when you're trying to recall dreams and can't seem to remember, try not to get mad or frustrated. The more you do so, the more you will not remember since your mind would be preoccupied with the thought of not remembering, and we all know that what we think is exactly what's gonna happen. So just stay calm and think positive!

Good luck! And happy dreaming

Thanks for the advice paigeyemps!

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Originally Posted by paigeyemps

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Well, no lucid dreams for last night. Well, actually, no recall at all for last night. I am not sure what would cause that bur I do not remember a single fragment from a dream last night.

Oh bummer. Did you get enough sleep?

I slept for almost 12 hours; however, I did not go to sleep until 2 AM. Tonight, I am, yet again, doing the same thing. Could this be a cause of my lack of lucidity/poor recall? Also, I would like to try WBTB because of its ability to increase chances of lucidity when coupled with MILD. The issue is, I am unsure of how to perform WBTB. I could use an alarm system but that would involve getting out of bed, which I thought would defeat the purpose of WBTB. So, how would I do it? Additionally, I have not performed any RCs during the day. I only say my mantra, "Reality Check," and plug my nose. My hope was my dream self would think my mantra and perform a RC. Is this reliable? Should I be performing RCs consistently? Is the lack of RCs a cause for my lack of lucidity?

Well, I am off to bed again, sorry I missed class. Family got in the way of my schedule. I will try to attend the next class if I can! Gmorning, Gafternoon, Gnight! Depending on when you read this.

Woo that's alot of questions. Ok here goes:

Originally Posted by TylerRoberts

I slept for almost 12 hours; however, I did not go to sleep until 2 AM. Tonight, I am, yet again, doing the same thing. Could this be a cause of my lack of lucidity/poor recall?

It could be. If you're way too tired and going to bed late, it is possible to sleep so deeply that you don't remember your dreams.

Also, I would like to try WBTB because of its ability to increase chances of lucidity when coupled with MILD. The issue is, I am unsure of how to perform WBTB. I could use an alarm system but that would involve getting out of bed, which I thought would defeat the purpose of WBTB. So, how would I do it?

When I performed WBTB, it involved an alarm, and even getting up and doing stuff for 15-20 minutes. Like go to the bathroom, get some water, feed the dogs etc. Then I am in the right balance of asleep and awake when I go back to bed, and this increases my chance of having a DILD and even DEILD after that.

Additionally, I have not performed any RCs during the day. I only say my mantra, "Reality Check," and plug my nose. My hope was my dream self would think my mantra and perform a RC. Is this reliable? Should I be performing RCs consistently? Is the lack of RCs a cause for my lack of lucidity?

The most important thing about RCs is not the RC itself, or even how often you do them. It's the awareness you have when you do them that's key. When you get good at increasing your awareness, you can reach a point where you'll snap into lucidity in a dream without a reality check. You'll just feel lucid. Awareness is where the gold is at.

Well, I am off to bed again, sorry I missed class. Family got in the way of my schedule. I will try to attend the next class if I can! Gmorning, Gafternoon, Gnight! Depending on when you read this.

Look forward to seeing you in chat! Hope you got caught up on sleep.

Thanks for taking the time to respond to all of that! If it is okay to get up during WBTB. Practices, I will try it with my alarm tonight. Also, when you say awareness, what exactly do you mean? Awareness of what?

Awareness of the world around you in your waking life. You know how it's really easy to just go through your daily routine, and not pay much attention to your surroundings? Or, maybe your life is sooo busy and chaotic, it doesn't even enter your mind to take the time and absorb your surroundings, with all 5 senses, everyday?

Here is something that might interest you: Awareness Tutorial.

Thank you Ophelia! I appreciate you taking the time to help me through my troubles!

Yet another night with no recall. That makes three nights in a row. Am I doing something wrong? I am eager to do this, but it seems impossible to make progress if I have 0 recall whatsoever. I am debating whether I should include WBTB in my nightly practices. I will need to get a regular sleep schedule if I do. I'm just worried about WBTB further inhibiting my recall. Any tips or suggestions?

EDIT: Additionally, I am going to begin practicing awareness. I figure it can't hurt me at all to practice it. It will help my dreaming, and possible even give me a new perspective on the world around me.

Hello TylerRoberts. That's unfortunate that your dream recall hasn't been reliable recently. What's your sleep schedule like? What do you do before bed and when you first wake up? Do you use mantras at all?

Here's RareCola's nighttime routine tutorial and this post in Naiya's thread. Some mornings I'll wake up not remembering anything, but if I lay for a while and just think, or even daydream, I'll start remembering bits and pieces. Or as Naiya's thread suggests, I'll think about my dream signs and try to remember seeing them. Worse comes to worse, when I get out of bed, I'll try to remember my dreams while walking around my house. I'm often in my house in my dreams, so if I walk into my kitchen, I might remember standing in my kitchen in my dream!

Good luck TylerRoberts, I hope some of that information helps you.

Thanks Caenis! My sleep schedule has pretty much been non-existent. I have been going to sleep at late hours and waking up at a random time. Also, I havent been doing mantras the last couple nights because I fall asleep before I can think about them... And as far as before bed, I usually go straight from the computer to my bed.

That could easily be part of your problem. I've had decent dream recall while having an inconsistent sleep schedule, but a fair amount of people find that an inconsistent sleep schedule harms recall. Try sleeping at consistent hours and see if that helps. Some people also find that using a electronics (mainly things with bright screens) before sleeping harms recall. So maybe try doing something else 15-30 minutes before you go to bed. You can do those mantras before you lay down in bed too.

Okay, I will try to do all of that. I am trying to drop weight as well, so a regular sleep schedule will help with that as well. I am thinking I will use my phone to set alarms that will go off throughout the day with things that I need to do. Hopefully that works for me! I will post my results if they change. If I happen to remember a dream, I will be sure to add it to my DJ!

Well, there is still no progress. This really sucks. I didnt realize that you could just stop recalling dreams like this. I try to recall them. Say my mantras, lay in bed when I wake up. Daydream during the day. Still, nothing.

Originally Posted by TylerRoberts

Well, there is still no progress. This really sucks. I didnt realize that you could just stop recalling dreams like this. I try to recall them. Say my mantras, lay in bed when I wake up. Daydream during the day. Still, nothing.

You'll get there, every lucid dreamer experiences dry spells and they suck hard. I was getting really discouraged during my 2 week dry spell. Have you tried this guide, I found it really helped me out: Ending A Dry Spell - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views